Planning application
4 The Park St Albans Hertfordshire Al1 4Ry
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Mature Sycamore - Rear garden - (TPO1518) To reduce the overall crown by up to 30%, to the previous pruning points as per previous reduction works carried out in 2018.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0180
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0180
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Marshalswick West
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL1 4RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 27 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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